Learn French with Short Stories - The Adventures of Clara

by French Hacking

Do you want to learn French without feeling like studying? Do you want to learn idioms and speak like a real Parisien? Do you want to read French stories without having to flick through a dictionary every other word?

Imagine how impressed your friends and family will be and how awesome you'll feel once you're able to have a fluent conversation with a native French speaker. Imagine sitting in a nice café in Paris sipping on your coffee and enjoying a croissant when someone strikes up a conversation and you're able to hold your weight the whole time. What if this wasn't a dream and became a reality?

French Hacking's "The Adventures of Clara" will allow you to progress your French and learn what and how to talk to sound like a native. Learning French doesn't have to be difficult. Most of what you learn in class and grammar books are rarely used in real life scenarios. Stop wasting your time and begin learning more efficiently.

Learn what to say and start conversing, even if you're a complete beginner!

French can seem like a daunting language with loads of different conjugations, rules, and exceptions. By repetitively seeing and learning simple sentence structures and phrases, you'll better understand the language and have the essential knowledge to improve your French!

Even if you're brand-new to the language or you don't have much time to dedicate to learning, the advice, tips and tricks you'll find inside provide you with a tried-and-tested path to success. So if you've been wanting to learn or improve your French, this book is for you.

"Une nouvelle langue est une nouvelle vie." - Inconnu

"A new language is a new life." - Unknown

Inside, you'll
- Real life conversations you'd hear out on the streets of France
- Definitions of words below the paragraphs so there's no need for a dictionary
- Bilingual French/English text so you can read line by line
- Idioms to sound like a native speaker
- Descriptions of important words and whether they're masculine, feminine, nouns, adjectives, etc.
- Comprehension questions after each chapter to further your understanding of the text

It's possible to begin conversing in French quickly by learning the right things. All you need is the proper material, idioms, and sentence structures within this book.

Ready to begin your journey to becoming conversational in French? Then scroll up and grab your copy now!

Genres: France

106 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Fara]

Berbekal ilmu 100 hari Duolingo, saja cuba-cuba baca. Seronok juga bila faham cerita.

Kisah Clara bercuti di rumah kawannya yang bernama Celine di Lyon. Di samping melawat tempat-tempat menarik, Clara juga dapat praktis bahasa Perancis dengan keluarga dan kawan-kawan barunya.

Best juga ni kalau ada kawan duduk kat negara lain macam Clara lol.

[Magali]

Good, but it requires a good level of basic French to fully understand.
The point is that this is an adult story, however, although there is a lexicon under each text, the story sometimes lacks benchmarks to understand the context. For example, the sentences “Après quelques stations, elles arrivent à Bellecour, où beaucoup de gens descendent avec elles. C'est l'une des stations les plus importantes de la ville, parce que les gens y changent de ligne ou y descendent pour aller travailler dans la zone ”. Only “Après”, “où” and “travailler” are translated. However, the introduction informs that learners must have an average level of French to fully understand. Here, the vocabulary for understanding the context is not always sufficiently developed. This requires a level more than 2 or 3 years of French. Likewise, the expression "un tas de" a few lines before is not translated at all.
On the other hand, everyday French culture is discussed throughout the days of the heroine's stay. We find the transports, presentation of people, school furnitures, places, health, gastronomy.
In short, the idea is good, with interesting texts following an American student in France, with a small comprehension questionnaire at the end of each chapter, but you must already have a good vocabulary and a good knowledge of French grammar to fully understand.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book

[Lea]

I really love The Adventures of Clara book by French hacking!! It helped me a lot in my french language learning process.

I found the book very useful, it was easy to understand and the stories were simple and interesting. I fully recommend this book!

Thank you French hacking ;)

[Frida]

I must say I enjoyed meeting Clara and her French friends and reading about her experience and adventures in France very much. I am happy to learn, just like Clara, about French culture and traditions, new idioms, new words, and new grammar points.

However, knowing I started this series from the middle (this is book 3 in the series), I am unsure about the knowledge level before reading this book. If the target group is beginner-intermediate, I think there would have been more words to introduce as "new;" the book is not for beginners per se, but I feel that there is a need to point out and translate more words.

On the other hand, some words were repeatedly marked as "new," which I felt unnecessary, as we already learnt those words in the previous chapter(s). Also, some words were bolded in the text but never appeared below the paragraph with the translation. Maybe a few thoughts to think about for the next book in the series.

What I appreciate a lot are the questions after every chapter. Good to test ourselves, our vocabulary, understanding, and overall knowledge.

My opinion is that this book is a good brief manual for learning about everyday topics, with words that we can implement in our everyday speech in French.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Steven Barrett]

The Adventures of Clara is a collection of 10 short stories recounting the events of Clara’s year visiting her French penpal, Celine and staying with her family in Lyon. The stories include meeting Celine’s friends, going on holiday, going to a birthday party and going on a date etc.
Specific vocabulary is shown in bold and then listed at suitable gaps in the text.

I really liked the short story format as each story was easy enough to read in a single sitting. The stories are very relatable and use useful everyday speech and phrases. The titles of each chapter and the pictures give a good clue of what to expect from each story.

I would recommend this to any French learners around the A2 level.

[Emille Magbanua]

There are helpful words to add to vocabulary that makes the story enjoyable to read and understand, as well as questions after each chapter to improve reading comprehension. Each chapter focuses on topics so the reader can easily learn the application in a proper context. This book illustrates French culture that would be loved especially by students who want to immerse themselves in the beautiful country.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Marichus Real]

A wonderful book to learn and improve our knowledge of French with Clara.
Clara is an American teenager who is going to spend a year studying at the lycée in Lyon. She is staying with a French family. There she learns about all the French customs, education, clothes, and above all about food as it is something really important for French people.
Learning a new language is not only just about the language, but the way they live and the way they think.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Maya Rajab]

I’m a student in my first year of college and the transition from high school to college has been difficult in terms of the content I learn at my French A level. After reading this book and picking up new vocabulary I can already see my French grade improving, along with my confidence in this subject! This book really helps when studying and I’m forever grateful I came across it :)

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review

[BigGirl BigBooks]

I didn't know this was a series at first, BUT I had no issue with jumping in since I know some French. This book was done well enough that I will be going back to read the first two and will read more than once since that is the best way to learn a language is repetition. I love that it was learning with an actual story to go with it. A clever concept I haven't come across till now.

[d]

This is the first french book I've read. Surprisingly, it was easy to understand. I still can't believe I finished it, though I needed to consult a dictionary here and there due to my limited vocabulary

For anyone starting or currently learning french, this is an excellent book to read. It incorporates many words used in daily life, contributing to a better understanding of the french language

[Destiny Imperati]

ARC Review ✨️

☆Enjoyable short stories☆

I enjoyed each of these stories so much. Honestly, this book is so unique that it drew me to it from the get-go. This book is very helpful for anyone wanting to learn French. The characters were really loveable, and this author's writing was so easy to get into.

Thanks so much to the author and booksprout for the ARC!

[Sophie]

This was a fun learning tool. I liked the story. I liked how the author gave the french words and their meanings. I learned more by reading then I would have by traditional means.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jo]

The story is cute and it's a great way to improve your French by learning some words in real context. Good for intermediate learners (at least a B1 French level) otherwise it's not a book for a complete beginner.

[Rana]

I found this book really useful, it was easy to understand and the stories were simple and interesting. I fully recommend this book to all beginners

[Mariana]

Teenager story with a lot of useful vocabulary for those learning French. It also presents daily situations appointing the French culture.

[Melissa Barbosa]

J'apprend le français depuis quelques années et j'ai trouvé ce livre très agréable.

[Daryl Beckett]

Entertaining and charming

A great way to improve your French, I highly recommend you read this on your French language learning journey. Bonne lecture mes amis!

[Kyle D.]

Great concept, boring story.

[Abra Dabra]

для А2 уровня

[Melissa]

Cute & fun story to help with learning and improving your French language skills.